Full & Healthy Crown & Edges Challenge 2012

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lovebug10[/USER];16452283]Is it too late to join this challenge?? I have been PS in buns for the whole summer, mostly because its too hot to do anything else. I just got bangs cut as well and today I was looking at them and noticed that the hair along my hairline was thinner (Probably from the buns... I slicked those things back like no other).



5. Are you willing to commit to yourself and to support your fellow LHCF sisters?
Of course!!

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1. What questions do you have?
I have bangs so in order to let them look nice I have to straighten them after a wash. I only used the hair straightener 2 times so far (when I got them cut at the salon and today after my rollerset). I will rollerset my hair every week like normal... I'll try to not use the flat iron on this area however if it looks ugly/ frizzy then I will have no choice but to use 1-2 passes on a very low setting. Is this bad?
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Welcome! Try adding scalp massages to your regimen as well to increase the circulation in your scalp. The crown is the first area to let us know that we are having problems. When that hair starts to change or have issues its like a warning.

And unless you have really strong hair, using the flat iron even on your bang may cause you to have some issue. It will depend on how often you flat iron and on how well you are keeping your hair moisturized from day to day.
 
Mixed up a new oil blend. Used 2 oz of JBCO, 1 oz of olive oil, 1 oz of grape seed oil, 1 oz of sunflower oil and drops of Vitamin E. Put in 14 to 16 drops each of basil, thyme, rosemary and lavender.

I oiled my entire scalp with it today and massaged it into each section. I am not baggying for 30 to 45 minutes. Will rinse and massage and then prepoo.

My crown is not as thick as it could be but I can definitely tell its thicker than it was. When I get my cut in August I will post pictures because it will be easy to see my scalp then. :yep:
 
Sorry hairline and nape I am not taking care of you tonight. Too tired. I will be nice tomorrow. I just caint. I am exhausted.
 
I just co-washed my hair cause my Ecostyler made it too hard to put my stuff on my scalp. So co-washed with Nexxus reconstructor and J-pak reconstructor and came out with extra soft hair!! I added some Afroveda Pur whipped gelly, some Giovanni SAS and then some stinky stuff, and copper peptide. Sealed with GSO and HTGE. Braided it up for the night. Almost no shedding. I massaged my crown and edges too.
 
I thank Jesus for this thread since I started moisturizing my Edges 2 a day sometimes even 3 times a day,I have noticed a huge and I'm talking huge.
I no longer need to brush them they just look a- okay even my baby sis noticed a difference she's a natural and her hair is coming along so well.
My crown needs a bit of work but it's growing out very nicely. Thanks for all the tips. These small changes have made a big help.

sent from IPad using LHCF app. POW!
 
I applied HTGE into my edges and massaged it in. I've got to remember to give myself regular scalp massages cause they really make a difference.
 
Soooooo, I've had an awful setback. Not sure how it happened, but my edges on the right side knotted up and popped off! I'm so hurt because it took 2 years to grow. I will be trying again...
 
Used Bee Mine Sulfur last night. I found that the best way is to part the hair with a comb, apply with applicator tip to the scalp. And continue to do this until the whole head is covered.

Onhergrind09 said:
I applied HTGE into my edges and massaged it in. I've got to remember to give myself regular scalp massages cause they really make a difference.
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Onhergrind09 do they really make a difference? I think I'm going to make myself do scalp massages whenever I watch a movie or TV and hopefully I can get into the habit of doing it every night before bed.
 
lovebug10 said:
Used Bee Mine Sulfur last night. I found that the best way is to part the hair with a comb, apply with applicator tip to the scalp. And continue to do this until the whole head is covered.



@Onhergrind09 do they really make a difference? I think I'm going to make myself do scalp massages whenever I watch a movie or TV and hopefully I can get into the habit of doing it every night before bed.
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Scalp massages really make a difference. I think for me they are actually more important than what I am putting on my scalp.
 
gvin89 said:
Soooooo, I've had an awful setback. Not sure how it happened, but my edges on the right side knotted up and popped off! I'm so hurt because it took 2 years to grow. I will be trying again...
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I'm so sorry you had a setback. If you do figure out what happened please let us know. We know growing the edges can be tough. :bighug:
 
I just noticed my v on my left side is more sparse than the v on the right side. I thought my edges were fine when I was relaxed, but I grew new edges since going natural. I am not loving them as they are not as full or long as my old edges. I feel like shaving them off.

I need to read this thread so they catch up with the rest of my hair.
 
Every time I read this thread, I do a quick scalp massage. Just figured out why my nape is always grows faster than the rest of my hair. It is three times as thick. Instead of being sad, it gave me hope that the rest of my head can get that thick as well.
 
I did a little mini length check on the bang and side areas and it made me more optimistic. I made a mini goal of my bang area touching my chin and my sides reaching CBL/SL. The parts that are growing in are at my eyebrows.
 
lovebug10, they really do. It's been one of the hardest things for me to incorporate into y regimen but once I started doing it I realized I need it. To make sure that I do it I break it up throughout the day, I'll maybe do a minute before getting out of bed in the morning, a minute while in the car at a red light, a minute while waiting for a movie to load, a minute before bed. That's how I've been able to stay consistent, trying to do even five minutes consecutively just does not work for me. As with everything figure out what works for you, that way you'll stick to it :).
 
I added emu oil into my mix and I've been applying it twice a day. I don't check the area at all as I was driving myself insane. I just apply and style. I'm also going to start rolling those spots as from next week. Hopefully, the rolling will stimulate the follicles some more. Not using heat anymore at all has helped immensely as well.

ETA, I also started drinking bamboo leaf tea. It's supposed to be high in silica and very good for hair, skin and nails.
 
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I washed my DC out this morning (pure laziness!) and added my stinky stuff, copper peptide and HTGE to my crown and edges. I massaged it in and let it dry a little before adding my aloe vera gel for detangling.
 
Checking in...guess who got sunburn on her scalp? Lemme tell yall how God works. Im at the beach laughing at the white folks with sunblock on their parts & within hrs im wishing id have done the same! Lesson learned. I hope I haven't caused a setback.
 
discodumpling said:
Checking in...guess who got sunburn on her scalp? Lemme tell yall how God works. Im at the beach laughing at the white folks with sunblock on their parts & within hrs im wishing id have done the same! Lesson learned. I hope I haven't caused a setback.
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Wtf, I never hair of scalp burns from the sun but then again it is skin but I guess barely talked about
 
[USER=23037 said:
discodumpling[/USER];16498737]Checking in...guess who got sunburn on her scalp? Lemme tell yall how God works. Im at the beach laughing at the white folks with sunblock on their parts & within hrs im wishing id have done the same! Lesson learned. I hope I haven't caused a setback.
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What are you using to soothe it?

Don't have any experience but maybe mixing AVG/AVG and vitamin E oil or olive oil and applying it to the scalp may help.
 
discodumpling said:
Checking in...guess who got sunburn on her scalp? Lemme tell yall how God works. Im at the beach laughing at the white folks with sunblock on their parts & within hrs im wishing id have done the same! Lesson learned. I hope I haven't caused a setback.
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I am so sorry to hear this! I agree with Faithva about the aloe Vera gel, vitamin E mix. It should help.
 
I've worn scalp baring styles my whole life! For God's sake i'm West Indian, born and (somewhat) raised in the Caribbean I have never experienced a sunburn on my scalp! Since i'm still on vacay I don't have access to alot of stuff that I have at home. BUT my Mama has some JBCO so i've been using that on the affected area after co-washing. It's still a little tender but i haven't allowed it to get worse cause I bought a big old sun hat!
Thx for the excellent suggestions ladies!
 
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